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I had a question for those that are vegetarians/vegans. What is/was the reasons that you decided to become vegetarian? I'm asking because my daughter is 5 and refuses to eat meat; the only thing she will eat is one certain brand of honey ham lunch meat. She fights and cries at dinner because my dh expects her to eat all of her dinner and she won't eat the meat. Even if it is blended in. I ask her why she doesn't like it but she just says "I don't know" or "I just don't".

I had a question for those that are vegetarians/vegans. What is/was the reasons that you decided to become vegetarian? I'm asking because my daughter is 5 and refuses to eat meat; the only thing she will eat is one certain brand of honey ham lunch meat. She fights and cries at dinner because my dh expects her to eat all of her dinner and she won't eat the meat. Even if it is blended in. I ask her why she doesn't like it but she just says "I don't know" or "I just don't".

I'm not a vegetarian, but I was always the same when growing up. Some people just don't like it. I hated the texture, the taste, the heaviness. I still only eat chicken - but never very much of it. Forcing her to eat it won't help as Her palate matures for years and years. She will either grow into liking it or she won't. Wait and see.

I'm not a vegetarian, but I was always the same when growing up. Some people just don't like it. I hated the texture, the taste, the heaviness. I still only eat chicken - but never very much of it. Forcing her to eat it won't help as Her palate matures for years and years. She will either grow into liking it or she won't. Wait and see.

When I was around 6 years old, I had to prep food for dinner for my family. I remember defrosting meat and seeing all the blood in the dish. It made me cry. My parents forced me to eat meat while I lived with them. When I moved out of the house I took up residence in the Norfolk area which is home to PETA. I saw a photo of chickens in a broiler house. Later that night I ordered Hooters hot wings. I took one look at my food and never ate meat again. I became an animal activist and over the years and witnessed first hand cruelty to animals. I felt that I could no longer contribute to animal cruelty. I understand that there are great farmers and I completely support humane treatment and proper slaughtering practices. Unfortunately, unless you purchase meat directly from a farm that you have been to and witnessed the practices, you can't be sure where the meat came from. I also support hunting as an alternative to grocery store meat. As for me, I don't need meat to live a healthy and active lifestyle. Also, there are a lot of human rights violations in the mass slaughter industry.

When I was around 6 years old, I had to prep food for dinner for my family. I remember defrosting meat and seeing all the blood in the dish. It made me cry. My parents forced me to eat meat while I lived with them. When I moved out of the house I took up residence in the Norfolk area which is home to PETA. I saw a photo of chickens in a broiler house. Later that night I ordered Hooters hot wings. I took one look at my food and never ate meat again. I became an animal activist and over the years and witnessed first hand cruelty to animals. I felt that I could no longer contribute to animal cruelty. I understand that there are great farmers and I completely support humane treatment and proper slaughtering practices. Unfortunately, unless you purchase meat directly from a farm that you have been to and witnessed the practices, you can't be sure where the meat came from. I also support hunting as an alternative to grocery store meat. As for me, I don't need meat to live a healthy and active lifestyle. Also, there are a lot of human rights violations in the mass slaughter industry.

Neither of my kids (5 and almost 7) eat meat. I've never forced them, and don't expect them to. I put it on their plates anyway, just in case. I have no idea why, dh and I eat meat. Their reason is purely "I dont like it,". They are happy with potatoes and veg. I just make sure they get their 5 portions of fruit and/or veg per day, and that's me happy.

Neither of my kids (5 and almost 7) eat meat. I've never forced them, and don't expect them to. I put it on their plates anyway, just in case. I have no idea why, dh and I eat meat. Their reason is purely "I dont like it,". They are happy with potatoes and veg. I just make sure they get their 5 portions of fruit and/or veg per day, and that's me happy.

I never liked meat. It has always made my stomach hurt as I can't digest it for days. The day I stopped eating meat, was the day I bit into a raw hamburger. There has been times, in the past 8 years, that I have went back to eating meat for a short time. All I have to do is do research and I bounce right back. Unless you are eating local or organic, you are eating garbage and ruining the rain forest.

Most kids, don't like meat. I think it is a texture thing.

I never liked meat. It has always made my stomach hurt as I can't digest it for days. The day I stopped eating meat, was the day I bit into a raw hamburger. There has been times, in the past 8 years, that I have went back to eating meat for a short time. All I have to do is do research and I bounce right back. Unless you are eating local or organic, you are eating garbage and ruining the rain forest.

I've been a vegetarian for about 8 years. I can't digest meat properly, and have never been able to. My parents often made me eat it, since we never knew there was a specific problem. They thought I was lactose intolerant, when in actuality I'm fat intolerant.

I've been a vegetarian for about 8 years. I can't digest meat properly, and have never been able to. My parents often made me eat it, since we never knew there was a specific problem. They thought I was lactose intolerant, when in actuality I'm fat intolerant.

Everyone: READ the book THE VEGANIST by Kathy Freston!!!It has things in it you'd never ever imagine that meat and dairy products do to your health. It's also in the bible and she has a whole chapter on all the different religions outlook/history as to why animal products are a NO NO. Even Christianity. Reading this book blew my mind. I decided to be vegetarian and bought this book thinking it was vegetarian then realized it was vegan and read it anyways... I eliminated dairy from my diet cold turkey after reading the first chapter. I've gotten three close friends to go vegan after lending them this book... It's my bible and I could read it 100x over again. She also has a website. Just google her "Kathy Freston", she also was on Oprah and dr. Oz.

Everyone: READ the book THE VEGANIST by Kathy Freston!!!It has things in it you'd never ever imagine that meat and dairy products do to your health. It's also in the bible and she has a whole chapter on all the different religions outlook/history as to why animal products are a NO NO. Even Christianity. Reading this book blew my mind. I decided to be vegetarian and bought this book thinking it was vegetarian then realized it was vegan and read it anyways... I eliminated dairy from my diet cold turkey after reading the first chapter. I've gotten three close friends to go vegan after lending them this book... It's my bible and I could read it 100x over again. She also has a website. Just google her "Kathy Freston", she also was on Oprah and dr. Oz.

Out of curiosity, how does the author recommend getting enough B12 without eating any animal products? I've heard of certain types of yeast before, but now I can't seem to find this information to confirm it.

I am a vegetarian, but I currently do believe our bodies were made to consume some amount of animal products as evidenced by our need for vitamin B12. The only way I know of for a vegan to get this reliably is through fortified cereal/ soy milk, etc. or by a supplement - which means that it is not "natural" to completely exclude animal products (including dairy or eggs) from one's diet. The daily requirement for vitamin B12 is actually quite small though and maybe yeast (? brewer's yeast) is the answer. I didn't see an answer on her website, but if she answers it in her book, that would be great because I have been contemplating the switch over to complete veganism. But I do love my cheese...

Out of curiosity, how does the author recommend getting enough B12 without eating any animal products? I've heard of certain types of yeast before, but now I can't seem to find this information to confirm it.

I am a vegetarian, but I currently do believe our bodies were made to consume some amount of animal products as evidenced by our need for vitamin B12. The only way I know of for a vegan to get this reliably is through fortified cereal/ soy milk, etc. or by a supplement - which means that it is not "natural" to completely exclude animal products (including dairy or eggs) from one's diet. The daily requirement for vitamin B12 is actually quite small though and maybe yeast (? brewer's yeast) is the answer. I didn't see an answer on her website, but if she answers it in her book, that would be great because I have been contemplating the switch over to complete veganism. But I do love my cheese...

They make vegan cheese. I get it at my local natural food store. And I take a B12 lozenge that is not made of any animal product. It also is in alot of foods. I don't kno them off the top of my head. I'd just google it tho. I don't have the book right now a friend is borrowing it. I also take a raw vegetarian prenatal which is also from the natural food store that has B12 in it.

They make vegan cheese. I get it at my local natural food store. And I take a B12 lozenge that is not made of any animal product. It also is in alot of foods. I don't kno them off the top of my head. I'd just google it tho. I don't have the book right now a friend is borrowing it. I also take a raw vegetarian prenatal which is also from the natural food store that has B12 in it.

I've been vegitarian for 10 years, mainly because my family used to raise cattle, sheep, pigs and chickens for slaughter. To me eating meat seems like such a strange practice--- you are literally eating something that is DEAD. It IMP barbaric to kill a living being so that you can enjoy how it "tastes". There are so many ways to get protein without killing something that it is a shame that people don't seem to be as motivated to eat less meat. I personally think it is because a lot of people choose not to think about what they are actually eating. On a side note Swiss researchers have discovered how to make lab-created meat.

I've been vegitarian for 10 years, mainly because my family used to raise cattle, sheep, pigs and chickens for slaughter. To me eating meat seems like such a strange practice--- you are literally eating something that is DEAD. It IMP barbaric to kill a living being so that you can enjoy how it "tastes". There are so many ways to get protein without killing something that it is a shame that people don't seem to be as motivated to eat less meat. I personally think it is because a lot of people choose not to think about what they are actually eating. On a side note Swiss researchers have discovered how to make lab-created meat.

My mother said I have always hated meat. I wouldn't eat it at any age. Our dinners sound very much like yours. My issue was always texture not taste. I hated the way meat felt in my mouth. I absolutely love the texture of tofu though. Steak was always the worst as a kid, my parents cooked it med well. I had never had a rare steak until i met Dh (veg for 13 years at thy point.) I love rare steak. The texture is almost like firm tofu. I still don't like the texture of chicken but eat it because my 2 year old loves it.

My mother said I have always hated meat. I wouldn't eat it at any age. Our dinners sound very much like yours. My issue was always texture not taste. I hated the way meat felt in my mouth. I absolutely love the texture of tofu though. Steak was always the worst as a kid, my parents cooked it med well. I had never had a rare steak until i met Dh (veg for 13 years at thy point.) I love rare steak. The texture is almost like firm tofu. I still don't like the texture of chicken but eat it because my 2 year old loves it.

I've been a vegetarian since I was 7. So 23 years. I don't like the texture. When I went to culinary school about 8 years ago I tried some things again because your pallet can change over time but still didn't like it. Myplate.gov has some good resources for planning balanced vegetarian meals and you can customize based on age, activity and such.

I've been a vegetarian since I was 7. So 23 years. I don't like the texture. When I went to culinary school about 8 years ago I tried some things again because your pallet can change over time but still didn't like it. Myplate.gov has some good resources for planning balanced vegetarian meals and you can customize based on age, activity and such.

The lack of b12 in our diet doesn't indicate we are supposed to eat meat at all. The reason vegans have to supplement b12 is because we wash our rooted plants. You find b12 in the soil. Animals have b12 because they eat pieces of dirt while eating plants. If we ate carrots without washing them there wouldn't be a need for a b12 supplement. But we see eating dirt as gross so we was the carrot before eating it. Be careful with highly processed soy like in vegan cheese. It's usually filled with oil, sugar and highly processed soybeans. The yeast you are talking about is nutritional yeast. Hth

The lack of b12 in our diet doesn't indicate we are supposed to eat meat at all. The reason vegans have to supplement b12 is because we wash our rooted plants. You find b12 in the soil. Animals have b12 because they eat pieces of dirt while eating plants. If we ate carrots without washing them there wouldn't be a need for a b12 supplement. But we see eating dirt as gross so we was the carrot before eating it. Be careful with highly processed soy like in vegan cheese. It's usually filled with oil, sugar and highly processed soybeans. The yeast you are talking about is nutritional yeast. Hth

I never force my daughter to eat meat, my hubby and her butt heads almost every night because he believes you eat everything on your plate. I usually wait till he's not looking and give her extra veggies. I find it strange because as a kid I loved meat and most parents I speak with say they fight with their kids to eat veggies. I was asking why people are vegetarians because everyone I met gave the reason that either they don't like the fact animals are killed and/or all the grossness and junk they put in it. I never met anyone that said they didn't like the taste or texture and I have a feeling that's why my daughter doesn't like it.

I never force my daughter to eat meat, my hubby and her butt heads almost every night because he believes you eat everything on your plate. I usually wait till he's not looking and give her extra veggies. I find it strange because as a kid I loved meat and most parents I speak with say they fight with their kids to eat veggies. I was asking why people are vegetarians because everyone I met gave the reason that either they don't like the fact animals are killed and/or all the grossness and junk they put in it. I never met anyone that said they didn't like the taste or texture and I have a feeling that's why my daughter doesn't like it.

I am plant strong but I do it for health reasons rather than for ethical reasons. Research of eating a diet high in Meat and dairy can be associated with osteoporosis, cancer, high cholesterol along with other health problems.

I am plant strong but I do it for health reasons rather than for ethical reasons. Research of eating a diet high in Meat and dairy can be associated with osteoporosis, cancer, high cholesterol along with other health problems.

My 7 year old hates meat and my 5 year old will eat meat sometimes but not often. They just don't like it. I only eat chicken and that's not even every day. I can't stand eating an animal and I almost vomit every time I eat chicken just thinking about it. My husband also only eats chicken when I do, so not every day. We're both just grossed out by it and we have a huge soft spot for animals.

My 7 year old hates meat and my 5 year old will eat meat sometimes but not often. They just don't like it. I only eat chicken and that's not even every day. I can't stand eating an animal and I almost vomit every time I eat chicken just thinking about it. My husband also only eats chicken when I do, so not every day. We're both just grossed out by it and we have a huge soft spot for animals.

Technically don't you "kill" living plants when they are ready to harvest? How is that any different then killing an animal? Essentially it's the same thing it's killing a source of life so we can continue to live. Its completely natural, the cycle of life. One thing dies so another can live. How is eating meat a strange practice? Carnivores have been around since the dinasaur era its probably one of the most natural things around. That being said some of the disgusting things humans do to "make a profit" in the meat business is revolting, but again those are the people who turn it into something cruel and disgusting it isn't all like that.

Technically don't you "kill" living plants when they are ready to harvest? How is that any different then killing an animal? Essentially it's the same thing it's killing a source of life so we can continue to live. Its completely natural, the cycle of life. One thing dies so another can live. How is eating meat a strange practice? Carnivores have been around since the dinasaur era its probably one of the most natural things around. That being said some of the disgusting things humans do to "make a profit" in the meat business is revolting, but again those are the people who turn it into something cruel and disgusting it isn't all like that.

Hotrods: humans are not carnivores. Fact. We are built the same way as a horse, deer, elephants, etc. our digestive tracts, our teeth, our mentality (aka do we have killing instinct? No), and our physical features are not carnivore. When we see a chicken or a cow do we think "oh I'd love to chase that down and rip it apart"? No. We can't eat meat without technology or tools. Also the human body can't catch, cook, and prepare meat naturally. We must cook it to avoid getting sick. That's not natural. Humans eating animals is NOT apart of the circle of life. The greens put on this earth are here for humans to eat and we can get every single nutrient we need, plus some, from a 100% plant based diet. if humans were apart of the "circle of life" and we were meant to kill and eat animals- we'd have claws and sharp teeth to kill animals. We don't. We are plant eaters.

Hotrods: humans are not carnivores. Fact. We are built the same way as a horse, deer, elephants, etc. our digestive tracts, our teeth, our mentality (aka do we have killing instinct? No), and our physical features are not carnivore. When we see a chicken or a cow do we think "oh I'd love to chase that down and rip it apart"? No. We can't eat meat without technology or tools. Also the human body can't catch, cook, and prepare meat naturally. We must cook it to avoid getting sick. That's not natural. Humans eating animals is NOT apart of the circle of life. The greens put on this earth are here for humans to eat and we can get every single nutrient we need, plus some, from a 100% plant based diet. if humans were apart of the "circle of life" and we were meant to kill and eat animals- we'd have claws and sharp teeth to kill animals. We don't. We are plant eaters.

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